Ross the Boss
Ross the Boss is dead. It’s only been a few months since I last saw him live. That concert feels different now—retroactively heavier, like it…
My Father Is Dead Now
On 8 October 2025, Niyazi Sayın died.He was a man of many talents and known by many titles. A master of classical Turkish music.The greatest…
Refresh the Demon — Reload Quake II
Some experiences come with a built-in soundtrack. They’re inseparable.A certain song, a particular riff, forever hardwired into your memory of a specific time and place….
Ayreon: The Sound of the Universe Tuning Itself
I have a passionate love for certain things that I simply can’t explain properly to other people. Some things sound mundane even when you use…
That Other Game That Is Not XCOM
Some games are classics. A few are legends. And then there are those rare ones that feel like they’ve always been with us, whispering from…
When Headlines Lie: Clickbait in the Games Press
I know I said I wanted to focus on positive things here. But this particular issue has been annoying me for a long time, and…
Why I’ve Been Away
I had surgery. Yep… that’s why I’ve been missing in action for a little while. Turns out I had a mysterious tear in my meniscus…
Captain Goat and the Pleasant Shock of Discovering Avatar
Captain Goat is what I can only describe as a satanic sea shanty. And lately, I can’t stop listening to it.The obsession began right after…
Mayhem Brawler II and the Art of Doing Too Much (In the Best Way Possible)
One of the games I’ve been genuinely looking forward to is Mayhem Brawler II.Not because the developer is Turkish.Not because I happen to know the…
Absolute Martian Manhunter: A Modern Classic in the Making
It’s unbearably hot in Istanbul, and I’m cooling off with a comic I can’t put down: Absolute Martian Manhunter, a modern classic in the making,…